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Falcons granted $200 million loan by NFL

In this artist drawing provided by the San Francisco 49ers,  the proposed 49ers stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. is shown. NFL owners will vote on the sites of the 50th and 51st Super Bowls on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at their spring meetings. The San Francisco area, where the new stadium is being built in Santa Clara, and South Florida are competing for the the 50th edition, to be held in February 2016. The loser in that bidding will go against Houston to host the 51st game the following year.(AP Photo/San Francisco 49ers) NO SALES

BOSTON (AP) — The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and the NFL championship will go to Houston the following year.

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Chicago to renovate Navy Pier, build arena

CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announced a multi-million dollar renovation plan Thursday that includes remodeling Navy Pier and building a 10,000-seat basketball arena near McCormick Place that would be the home court of DePaul University’s basketball teams.

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Owners reject Sacramento Kings’ move to Seattle

NBA Commissioner David Stern takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following an NBA Board of Governors meeting Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in Dallas. NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise.   (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

DALLAS (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson flashed a few smiles when his bid to save the city’s NBA franchise finally succeeded. Just not too many.

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NBA owners reject Sacramento Kings move to Seattle

NBA Commissioner David Stern takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following an NBA Board of Governors meeting Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in Dallas. NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise.   (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

DALLAS (AP) — The Kings are staying in Sacramento, and Seattle will have to wait for another NBA franchise.

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Pelicans’ new practice center taking shape

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Monty Williams wore a white hard hat with a New Orleans Pelicans logo on it as he toured the construction site that will become his team’s practice center next season, and discussed the benefits of not just its amenities, but also its location alongside the practice fields of the NFL’s Saints.

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